e-peas AEM13921 Evaluation Kit (EVK)
e-peas AEM13921 Evaluation Kit (EVK) is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) featuring all the required components to operate the AEM13921 Integrated Circuit (IC) in a QFN 40-pin package. This board allows users to test the e-peas IC and analyze its performance in a laboratory-like setting or in product mock-ups. The AEM13921 EVK features easy connections to one or two energy harvesters, an optional 5V power source, a storage element, and an application circuit. This kit is a plug-and-play, intuitive, and efficient tool to optimize the AEM13921 configuration to design a highly efficient subsystem for the desired target application. The AEM13921 kit is ideal for smart homes, smart buildings, edge IoTs, industrial sensors, retail, and PC accessories applications.
Features
- Two-way screw terminals:
- Two DC sources of energy (SRCx)
- ZMPP configuration
- Energy storage element (STO)
- Application circuit (LOAD)
- 5V DC power input (5V_IN)
- 3-pin headers:
- Source voltage regulation mode configuration
- Storage element voltage threshold configuration
- Load voltage regulation configuration
- I²C enable/disable
- Thermal monitoring enable/disable
- Shipping mode enable/disable
- 2-pin headers at 5V maximum power input current presets
- 7-pin header- I²C communication with application circuit
- USB connector:
- 5V DC power input (maximum 5.5V peak)
- Connection to the on-board USB to I²C converter
Applications
- Smart home
- Smart building
- Edge IoT
- Industrial sensor
- Retail
- PC accessories
Block Diagram
Connection Diagram
Additional Resource
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